| We know that Cloud computing is a style of | | | | access technology. It has the ability to shift the risk |
| computing that uses the Internet to deliver various | | | | from enterprises to the Cloud computing provider. |
| IT-related services. The core advantage of Cloud | | | | This concept refers to the fact that, since it's up to |
| service is, it directly eliminates the extra cost and | | | | the cloud provider to handle the computing |
| cuts downs the time involved in buying, selling and | | | | processing load and the enterprise will pay by use, |
| setting up the software. It provides a quick way of | | | | then it's possible to reduce the risk that user will run |
| adding new servers and hosting new Web based | | | | out of capacity to support the customers and core |
| applications with little upfront investment. It enables | | | | business processes. The risk functionally shifts to the |
| enterprises to focus on innovation as they no longer | | | | cloud provider who is better suited to accept that |
| have to own or manage their IT resources. One has | | | | risk and capable of managing it. So for the provider |
| no need to put extra money to hire skilled & trained | | | | the turnaround time to solve issue might be equal or |
| manpower or any equipment other than an | | | | less proportionate to the problem occurring in |
| Internet-connecting device to use these services. | | | | traditional environment. |
| Cloud is a way of better utilization of limited | | | | The Cloud provides the advantage of elasticity or the |
| resources. The utility of all server, storage and | | | | ability to rapidly scale up cloud computing-based |
| network resources gets maximized as it is shared by | | | | systems, rapid provisioning of Cloud computing |
| multiple users, thus cuts down the waste on global | | | | assets, such as storage and database services and a |
| level. It is environment friendly and energy efficient | | | | much more cost efficient model than on-premise |
| way to meet the enterprise's IT needs. | | | | systems. For companies, that have a seasonal |
| Cloud Computing has a lot going for it - has all the | | | | business or product lines, having the mentioned |
| attributes and potential to support a global | | | | capabilities, are very valuable to accommodate peak |
| outsourcing environment. Cloud provides much better | | | | demand periods without having in-house servers |
| scalability of computing the resources (both hardware | | | | sitting idle at other times. |
| and software) to meet demand in an unpredictable | | | | Cloud computing is a platform for enterprise |
| global market. It allows enterprises to contract their | | | | customers to build up a complete outsourcing |
| costs in direct proportion to the needs. In simple | | | | relationship with more in-depth customized options as |
| words, it is like how you consume traditional utilities | | | | well as security. 2010 is not only a year of recovery |
| such as electricity, "pay for what you use and pay till | | | | from economical downfall, but one where businesses |
| you use it". This is a revolutionary paradigm and a | | | | need to balance Capex (capital expenditure) and |
| boon for companies, dealing into outsourcing | | | | Opex (operating expenditure) more than ever. It's a |
| businesses. | | | | demand of time to manage these expenditures and |
| When we look at the other part of the Cloud | | | | Cloud computing makes a great deal of sense for |
| computing, it is a win-win situation for both provider | | | | many enterprises, regardless of size, to overcome & |
| and customer with competitive cost options to | | | | sustain on a long run. |